Obono-Obla accuses traditional rulers of abetting illegal mining

Former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, has accused some traditional rulers in Cross River State of collaborating with foreign businessmen involved in illegal mining. He claimed that these alliances fuel inter-communal violence and devastate forests and farmlands across several local government areas. Obono-Obla identified Yakurr, Obubra, Akamkpa, Biase, and Obanliku as hotspots for illicit extraction […]